MacBook Air - Review - Structure - part 1

The MacBook Air is build almost entirely in aluminum. Hence why, despite the small size, it looks sturdy and elegant. Its 2cm thickness and the round angles make this laptop particularly pleasant to look at. The weight is also very limited at 1,4kg.

The monitor closure isn’t done through a mechanical system, but through a magnetic clip, as for the power plug, and this solution had already been introduced on the MacBook and MacBook Pro. The mechanism, called MagSafe, allows the immediate detachment of the power cable in case of an accident, and it was adapted to the reduced dimensions on the MacBook Air.

The keyboard features the classic back-lighting, and it’s particularly comfortable when in dark or poorly-illuminated ambients. The 13,3″ LED monitor features the Widescreen system and has a standard resolution of 1280×800 pixels. As for the keyboard, the display’s brightness is sensor-controlled, automatically adapting itself to each situation. The monitor’s frame features the integrated iSight and also a microphone.